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The Greed of Emptiness

"Falling... it’s a process, isn’t it? Familiar landmarks fade into illusions, and you sink deeper. The wave smooths out, stretches, and... an endless, greedy void encircles you. The more of the world you uncover, the more your own emptiness unveils itself. It wraps around everything inside, even your thoughts, letting you feel not just pain, but an agonizing calm. Fear fades into apathy, and apathy... into desperate hopelessness. To avoid closing doors, they should never have been opened…"
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a creepy philosopher
a creepy philosopher

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A creepy philosopher from the Looking Glass, trapped on the far side of the River Styx. https://patreon.com/Stremnik https://buymeacoffee.com/stremnik

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